Menu Content

KBS WORLD

Korean

English

About KBS Go to KBS

Search Close

Go Top

Culture

#Sounds of Korea

Master pansori singers

2022-12-29

Song Heung-rok송흥록 was a master pansori singer in the 1800s. He was so good at singing that he was nicknamed “The King of Songs.” But before ...

Sounds of Korea

#Books on Demand

“The Story of a Third Wife” by Lim Ok-in

2022-12-27

There wouldn’t be that many acquaintances in S village. There would be my in-laws, who didn’t come to our wedding, and my brothers-in-law. ...

Listen

#Sounds of Korea

Songs that inspire us

2022-12-22

Aria “Gogocheonbyeon고고천변” in pansori “Sugungga수궁가” describes the wonderous sight witnessed by the turtle when he ...

Sounds of Korea

#Books on Demand

“Eupsan Tollgate” by Kim Sum

2022-12-20

She suddenly wonders what it feels like to pass Eupsan Tollgate. Although she has never ventured outside of the city since she came in through the ...

Listen

#Sounds of Korea

Talchum, Korean mask dance

2022-12-15

Yangban or noblemen in the Joseon period had great power. In a Joseon-era literary work entitled “Yangbanjeon양반전” or “The ...

Sounds of Korea

#Books on Demand

“Hwasandaegi” by Oh Young-soo

2022-12-13

One day in early March, at dusk, even the light rain suited to germinating flowers felt cold to Hwasandaegi. Bok-sul had definitely told her ...

Listen

#Sounds of Korea

Gisaeng, Korean traditional female entertainers

2022-12-08

Gisaeng was a special career for women in the Joseon era. Since they belonged to a government office, they could be classified as public employees, ...

Sounds of Korea

#Books on Demand

“Vacation Instinct” by Lee Seung-eun

2022-12-06

Like Da-yeong said, the old woman’s face was moving. One of her droopy eyelids was twitching and the thin skin around her wrinkled mouth was ...

Listen

#Sounds of Korea

Songs about dokkaebi

2022-12-01

Dokkaebi is a mythical being familiar to Koreans as it appears in many Korean folklores. Dokkaebi is written in Chinese characters as one-legged ...

Sounds of Korea

#Books on Demand

“Forsythia” by Choi In-wook

2022-11-29

“I was unfortunate enough to lose my wife last year. I’ve been living as a widower since then, but I don’t have any children and ...

Listen

This website uses cookies and other technology to enhance quality of service. Continuous usage of the website will be considered as giving consent to the application of such technology and the policy of KBS. For further details >